Tamerlan Tagziev (born September 25, 1981)[1] is an Ossetian wrestler competing for Canada.

Tamerlan Tagziev
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1981-09-25) 25 September 1981 (age 43)
Beslan, Russia
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
Medal record
Wrestling
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow 86 kg freestyle
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto 86 kg freestyle

Career

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Tagziev moved to Canada in 2009 and became a citizen in the same year.[1] He won a gold medal in the 86 kg freestyle at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[2] He was given a four-year ban after testing positive for meldonium on 29 August 2016.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Glasgow 2014 profile
  2. ^ "Canada wins 2 more wrestling golds at Commonwealth Games". CBC Sports. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  3. ^ Canadian wrestler given 4-year ban for doping violation